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Lowest unemployment, Illinois cities · 2020

Illinois cities ranked by the lowest unemployment rate (2020 ACS). This list covers the 335 cities in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 335 is 4.7%.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYMENT RATEVS –

01Northfield, ILIL5,6320.3%–

02Greenville, ILIL7,4691.0%–

03Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,6811.1%–

04Pingree Grove, ILIL12,5451.1%–

05Inverness, ILIL7,4181.3%–

06Pana, ILIL5,0101.4%–

07Chatham, ILIL14,5791.4%–

08Winfield, ILIL10,1461.4%–

09Grandwood Park, ILIL5,2621.5%–

10Volo, ILIL6,8051.7%–

11Sandwich, ILIL7,3801.8%–

12West Dundee, ILIL8,5701.9%–

13Shiloh, ILIL14,6041.9%–

14Geneseo, ILIL6,5052.0%–

15Hillsboro, ILIL6,1842.0%–

16Elburn, ILIL7,0842.1%–

17Northbrook, ILIL34,7442.1%–

18Gilberts, ILIL9,0822.2%–

19Brookfield, ILIL18,8792.2%–

20Monee, ILIL5,1192.2%–

21Columbia, ILIL10,8652.2%–

22Washington, ILIL15,9022.2%–

23Morton, ILIL17,5652.3%–

24Mahomet, ILIL10,5162.4%–

25Monticello, ILIL6,0802.4%–

26Hampshire, ILIL9,2662.5%–

27Westmont, ILIL24,1552.5%–

28Lake Bluff, ILIL5,5632.5%–

29Milan, ILIL5,0282.6%–

30Oswego, ILIL39,9482.6%–

31Morris, ILIL14,6692.6%–

32Western Springs, ILIL13,5882.6%–

33Wauconda, ILIL13,9932.6%–

34Lakemoor, ILIL6,4492.6%–

35Libertyville, ILIL20,7012.6%–

36Itasca, ILIL9,4882.6%–

37Dixon, ILIL14,5822.7%–

38Troy, ILIL11,8932.8%–

39Midlothian, ILIL13,8412.8%–

40Bethalto, ILIL9,2022.8%–

41Morton Grove, ILIL24,5822.8%–

42Carterville, ILIL5,8392.8%–

43Minooka, ILIL12,8992.8%–

44Huntley, ILIL29,1322.9%–

45Hinsdale, ILIL17,5732.9%–

46Geneva, ILIL21,1382.9%–

47Lincolnshire, ILIL7,9632.9%–

48Bartonville, ILIL5,8042.9%–

49La Grange, ILIL15,9352.9%–

50Mundelein, ILIL32,6803.0%–

51Bartlett, ILIL40,8553.0%–

52Burr Ridge, ILIL11,1793.0%–

53Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,6793.0%–

54Bloomington, ILIL78,8043.0%–

55Long Grove, ILIL8,3433.1%–

56Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,8123.1%–

57Deerfield, ILIL19,6423.1%–

58Glenview, ILIL47,7113.1%–

59Willowbrook, ILIL9,1263.1%–

60Mokena, ILIL19,8973.1%–

61South Barrington, ILIL5,0713.2%–

62Evergreen Park, ILIL19,2833.2%–

63Wilmington, ILIL5,6143.2%–

64Glencoe, ILIL8,7243.2%–

65Park Ridge, ILIL38,4633.2%–

66Vernon Hills, ILIL26,8253.2%–

67Winnetka, ILIL12,5183.2%–

68Godfrey, ILIL17,6203.2%–

69Swansea, ILIL14,3563.3%–

70Lake Forest, ILIL19,7313.3%–

71Lockport, ILIL27,8223.4%–

72Roscoe, ILIL11,0343.4%–

73Stickney, ILIL6,8973.4%–

74Batavia, ILIL26,5863.4%–

75Bensenville, ILIL18,5253.4%–

76Barrington, ILIL10,5863.4%–

77Effingham, ILIL12,4063.4%–

78La Grange Park, ILIL13,4533.4%–

79Rockton, ILIL7,8703.4%–

80Prospect Heights, ILIL15,5523.4%–

81Waterloo, ILIL11,1323.5%–

82New Lenox, ILIL28,8933.5%–

83Wheeling, ILIL38,3913.5%–

84O'Fallon, ILIL32,6563.5%–

85Savoy, ILIL9,1133.5%–

86Mount Prospect, ILIL55,3953.5%–

87Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,8583.5%–

88Frankfort, ILIL21,3653.6%–

89Palos Heights, ILIL12,0843.6%–

90Bloomingdale, ILIL22,4763.6%–

91Chester, ILIL6,8473.6%–

92Highland, ILIL10,0423.6%–

93Schaumburg, ILIL77,2493.6%–

94Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,8873.7%–

95Arlington Heights, ILIL76,2163.7%–

96Paris, ILIL8,0263.7%–

97Lake Zurich, ILIL19,8683.7%–

98Sugar Grove, ILIL9,3813.7%–

99Highwood, ILIL5,3233.7%–

100Lemont, ILIL18,5133.7%–

101Villa Park, ILIL21,8883.8%–

102Sterling, ILIL14,3943.8%–

103Orland Park, ILIL57,9543.8%–

104Sycamore, ILIL19,0833.8%–

105Wheaton, ILIL54,0653.9%–

106Homewood, ILIL18,7733.9%–

107Yorkville, ILIL26,7303.9%–

108Vandalia, ILIL7,1083.9%–

109Normal, ILIL53,2753.9%–

110Streamwood, ILIL38,2773.9%–

111Wilmette, ILIL27,4594.0%–

112Princeton, ILIL7,6744.0%–

113Lombard, ILIL44,3994.0%–

114Woodridge, ILIL34,0284.0%–

115Plainfield, ILIL50,0434.0%–

116Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,5904.0%–

117Warrenville, ILIL15,2114.0%–

118Woodstock, ILIL25,7404.0%–

119Island Lake, ILIL8,0474.0%–

120Candlewick Lake, ILIL5,4484.1%–

121Litchfield, ILIL6,5984.1%–

122River Grove, ILIL10,4094.1%–

123Downers Grove, ILIL50,3654.1%–

124Oak Forest, ILIL26,7924.1%–

125Genoa, ILIL5,5474.1%–

126Addison, ILIL35,7584.1%–

127Highland Park, ILIL30,7674.1%–

128Romeoville, ILIL41,2814.1%–

129Chillicothe, ILIL6,0334.1%–

130Manhattan, ILIL10,9434.1%–

131Hickory Hills, ILIL14,1014.2%–

132Elk Grove, ILIL31,8854.2%–

133River Forest, ILIL11,3934.2%–

134Montgomery, ILIL21,9784.2%–

135Des Plaines, ILIL58,7724.2%–

136Johnsburg, ILIL6,4454.2%–

137St. Charles, ILIL33,5944.2%–

138Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,7504.2%–

139Glen Carbon, ILIL13,8984.2%–

140Naperville, ILIL153,1144.2%–

141East Alton, ILIL5,6214.3%–

142Fox Lake, ILIL10,8494.3%–

143Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,6904.3%–

144South Elgin, ILIL25,6564.3%–

145Jerseyville, ILIL8,4094.3%–

146Cary, ILIL17,9324.3%–

147Marion, ILIL17,1484.4%–

148Orland Hills, ILIL6,6634.4%–

149South Beloit, ILIL7,9964.4%–

150Elmwood Park, ILIL23,6754.4%–

151Palatine, ILIL65,8424.5%–

152Wood Dale, ILIL14,0814.5%–

153Bourbonnais, ILIL17,6584.5%–

154Schiller Park, ILIL11,3174.5%–

155McHenry, ILIL29,2174.5%–

156Harwood Heights, ILIL8,7614.5%–

157Manteno, ILIL9,2014.6%–

158Taylorville, ILIL10,5224.6%–

159Crestwood, ILIL10,5294.6%–

160Mendota, ILIL6,8944.6%–

161Spring Valley, ILIL5,4084.6%–

162Niles, ILIL30,4434.7%–

163Elmhurst, ILIL46,1114.7%–

164Crystal Lake, ILIL42,2884.7%–

165Cicero, ILIL81,8584.7%–

166Fairview Heights, ILIL16,1754.7%–

167Belleville, ILIL40,2374.7%–

168Willow Springs, ILIL5,7884.7%–

169Rantoul, ILIL11,9914.8%–

170Lisle, ILIL23,4324.8%–

171Mount Zion, ILIL5,8804.8%–

172Justice, ILIL12,2854.8%–

173Lyons, ILIL10,4334.8%–

174Forest Park, ILIL13,8294.9%–

175Palos Hills, ILIL18,0284.9%–

176Shorewood, ILIL18,5364.9%–

177Darien, ILIL22,0324.9%–

178Berwyn, ILIL55,0014.9%–

179East Peoria, ILIL22,0884.9%–

180Mount Carmel, ILIL6,7234.9%–

181Norridge, ILIL14,8084.9%–

182North Aurora, ILIL19,4065.0%–

183Oak Park, ILIL52,8235.0%–

184Bolingbrook, ILIL74,8035.0%–

185Champaign, ILIL91,1955.0%–

186Hillside, ILIL8,1405.0%–

187Wood River, ILIL10,2245.0%–

188Evanston, ILIL76,3805.0%–

189Urbana, ILIL39,7195.0%–

190Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,9025.1%–

191Homer Glen, ILIL24,8735.1%–

192Braidwood, ILIL6,2595.1%–

193Pontiac, ILIL10,8065.1%–

194Quincy, ILIL38,9185.2%–

195Glendale Heights, ILIL32,6555.2%–

196Skokie, ILIL66,5445.2%–

197Northlake, ILIL12,4625.2%–

198East Moline, ILIL20,4535.2%–

199Moline, ILIL42,3625.2%–

200Wonder Lake, ILIL5,5935.3%–

201Ottawa, ILIL18,6845.3%–

202Robinson, ILIL7,2835.3%–

203Lake Barrington, ILIL5,1305.3%–

204Marengo, ILIL7,7375.3%–

205Galesburg, ILIL28,5815.4%–

206Gurnee, ILIL30,4585.4%–

207Westchester, ILIL16,3005.4%–

208Riverside, ILIL8,9395.5%–

209Pekin, ILIL31,2775.5%–

210Herrin, ILIL12,2685.6%–

211Metropolis, ILIL5,7275.6%–

212Carol Stream, ILIL39,3155.6%–

213Hanover Park, ILIL36,5685.6%–

214Rock Falls, ILIL8,5215.7%–

215Berkeley, ILIL5,1415.7%–

216Carlinville, ILIL5,4655.7%–

217Roselle, ILIL22,7565.7%–

218Collinsville, ILIL23,7175.7%–

219North Riverside, ILIL7,1615.7%–

220Bradley, ILIL15,2145.8%–

221Tinley Park, ILIL55,1405.9%–

222Algonquin, ILIL30,8245.9%–

223LaSalle, ILIL9,3885.9%–

224Peru, ILIL9,7805.9%–

225Joliet, ILIL152,2415.9%–

226Channahon, ILIL14,5305.9%–

227Bridgeview, ILIL16,5215.9%–

228Peoria Heights, ILIL5,7675.9%–

229Springfield, ILIL112,9896.0%–

230University Park, ILIL7,0196.0%–

231Silvis, ILIL7,9796.0%–

232Alsip, ILIL18,4836.0%–

233Mascoutah, ILIL9,2396.0%–

234Aurora, ILIL181,5056.0%–

235Antioch, ILIL15,0006.1%–

236Round Lake, ILIL18,5266.1%–

237Franklin Park, ILIL18,0456.1%–

238Maryville, ILIL8,4136.2%–

239Coal City, ILIL5,8316.2%–

240Clinton, ILIL6,7816.2%–

241Melrose Park, ILIL23,9366.2%–

242Campton Hills, ILIL10,8946.2%–

243Lindenhurst, ILIL14,8106.2%–

244Carpentersville, ILIL37,0456.3%–

245Lincolnwood, ILIL13,0396.3%–

246Granite City, ILIL26,8076.3%–

247Eureka, ILIL5,1296.3%–

248Elgin, ILIL115,4766.4%–

249Kewanee, ILIL12,1156.4%–

250Loves Park, ILIL23,7126.5%–

251Steger, ILIL9,3526.7%–

252Charleston, ILIL17,4666.7%–

253Burbank, ILIL28,5786.7%–

254Oak Lawn, ILIL56,4506.7%–

255Danville, ILIL28,1386.8%–

256Machesney Park, ILIL22,8056.9%–

257Poplar Grove, ILIL5,2066.9%–

258Benton, ILIL6,5587.0%–

259Olney, ILIL8,3477.0%–

260Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,0367.0%–

261Mount Vernon, ILIL14,1877.0%–

262Beach Park, ILIL14,1147.2%–

263Waukegan, ILIL87,9407.2%–

264Lake Villa, ILIL8,6927.3%–

265Crest Hill, ILIL20,6957.3%–

266Edwardsville, ILIL26,4637.3%–

267Lincoln, ILIL12,9817.3%–

268Crete, ILIL8,3457.3%–

269North Chicago, ILIL34,0507.3%–

270Salem, ILIL7,0357.4%–

271Frankfort Square, ILIL9,5607.5%–

272West Chicago, ILIL25,2967.6%–

273Jacksonville, ILIL17,7527.6%–

274Mattoon, ILIL16,6677.6%–

275Rock Island, ILIL36,2257.6%–

276Boulder Hill, ILIL8,9897.6%–

277Summit, ILIL10,7537.6%–

278Grayslake, ILIL21,1407.8%–

279Alton, ILIL25,0137.9%–

280Kankakee, ILIL23,4008.1%–

281Canton, ILIL13,2978.1%–

282Chicago, ILIL2,731,5858.1%–

283Belvidere, ILIL25,4628.2%–

284Plano, ILIL12,6778.2%–

285Du Quoin, ILIL5,5698.3%–

286Bellwood, ILIL18,1168.3%–

287Zion, ILIL24,4478.3%–

288Countryside, ILIL6,2608.3%–

289Matteson, ILIL18,5438.6%–

290Gages Lake, ILIL10,8198.9%–

291Worth, ILIL10,6969.0%–

292Lynwood, ILIL9,2979.1%–

293Lake Holiday, ILIL5,6419.1%–

294Maywood, ILIL23,3309.1%–

295Murphysboro, ILIL6,9779.1%–

296DeKalb, ILIL40,4679.2%–

297Streator, ILIL12,1909.2%–

298Decatur, ILIL67,8849.3%–

299Beardstown, ILIL5,6919.4%–

300Oak Brook, ILIL8,1089.6%–

301Rockford, ILIL147,3849.6%–

302Park City, ILIL7,8939.6%–

303Freeport, ILIL23,2029.6%–

304Peoria, ILIL110,9209.7%–

305Spring Grove, ILIL5,52610.0%–

306Park Forest, ILIL21,07910.0%–

307Harvard, ILIL9,50410.4%–

308Harrisburg, ILIL7,92210.4%–

309Calumet Park, ILIL6,77210.5%–

310Rochelle, ILIL9,49810.5%–

311Round Lake Park, ILIL7,84410.6%–

312Carbondale, ILIL21,81110.8%–

313Posen, ILIL5,40511.3%–

314Centralia, ILIL11,86311.7%–

315Hazel Crest, ILIL13,02411.7%–

316Winthrop Harbor, ILIL6,52511.9%–

317South Holland, ILIL20,74911.9%–

318Macomb, ILIL14,53012.2%–

319Lansing, ILIL28,06812.3%–

320Broadview, ILIL7,87112.4%–

321Blue Island, ILIL21,80513.1%–

322Chicago Heights, ILIL26,50813.1%–

323East St. Louis, ILIL17,68213.2%–

324Monmouth, ILIL8,59913.2%–

325Richton Park, ILIL12,48313.5%–

326Calumet City, ILIL34,79813.6%–

327Country Club Hills, ILIL16,21513.9%–

328Markham, ILIL11,27414.1%–

329Flossmoor, ILIL9,35814.2%–

330West Frankfort, ILIL7,10514.3%–

331Harvey, ILIL19,84914.6%–

332Sauk, ILIL9,62415.3%–

333Dolton, ILIL20,67115.6%–

334Glenwood, ILIL8,41616.1%–

335Riverdale, ILIL10,28019.7%–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS